The Jabverse: An O.C. Thread (Cyber-Samurai, Lady of the Eternal Winter)

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The Lady of the Eternal Winter

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Tentative design on The Lady of the Eternal Winter. Basically "swirly stuff on a long dress, with maybe icicles on the chest".

THE LADY OF THE ETERNAL WINTER
Hgt:
5'11" Wgt: 120 lbs.
Role: The Fearsome Queen, Emotionless Woman
PL 14 (294)
STRENGTH
1 STAMINA 5 AGILITY 3
FIGHTING 7 DEXTERITY 3
INTELLIGENCE 3 AWARENESS 4 PRESENCE 5

Skills:
Athletics 6 (+7)
Deception 6 (+11)
Expertise (Royalty) 10 (+13)
Expertise (Magic) 12 (+15)
Intimidation 10 (+15)
Perception 8 (+12)
Persuasion 7 (+12)
Ranged Combat (Ice) 6 (+14)
Stealth 1 (+4)

Advantages:
Benefit 5 (Queen of Eladria), Daze (Persuasion), Diehard, Improved Aim, Improved Critical (Ice Attacks) 4, Improved Initiative 2, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 5, Seize Initiative, Startle

Powers:
"Innate Blue Magic"
"The Cold Never Bothered Me, Anyway"
Immunity 1 (Cold) [1]
Movement 1 (Environmental Adaptation- Cold & Winter) [2]

"Icy Grip" Movement 1 (Sure-Footed) (Flaws: Limited to Ice) [1]
"Icy Ladder" Movement 2 (Water-Walking, Wall-Crawling) [4]

"Ice Deflection"
Enhanced Defenses 6 [12]
Enhanced Advantages 4: Defensive Roll 4 [4]
"Feel Through the Snow" Senses 4: Extended Radius Touch 4 (Flaws: Limited to Within Snow) [2]

"Vast Ice Powers"
"Winter Storm" Environment 15 (Cold 2, Impede Movement 2, Visibility 1) (Feats: Dynamic) (71) -- [95]
  • Dynamic AE: "Ice Wave" Affliction 13 (Strength; Hindered & Vulnerable/Immobile & Defenseless/Paralyzed) (Feats: Dynamic) (Extras: Area- 120ft. Cone +2, Cumulative, Extra Condition) (53)
  • Dynamic AE: "Ice Stream" Affliction 13 (Strength; Hindered & Vulnerable/Immobile & Defenseless/Paralyzed) (Feats: Dynamic) (Extras: Area- 120ft. Line +3, Cumulative, Extra Condition) (66) -- [61]
  • Dynamic AE: "Ice Slick" Affliction 10 (Athletics; Hindered & Vulnerable/Prone & Defenseless) (Feats: Dynamic) (Extras: Area- 60ft. Shapeable +2, Extra Condition) (Flaws: Limited Degree, Limited to Grounded Targets) (21)
  • Dynamic AE: "Ice Column" Blast 14 (Extras: Area- 120ft. Cylinder +3) (Feats: Dynamic) (71)
  • Dynamic AE: "Icicle Barrage" Blast 12 (Feats: Accurate, Dynamic) (Extras: Multiattack) (38)
  • Dynamic AE: "Shower of Shards" Damage 12 (Feats: Dynamic) (Extras: Area- 120ft. Burst +3) (49)
  • Dynamic AE: "Frozen Spike" Blast 14 (Feats: Dynamic) (Extras: Penetrating 10) (39)
  • Dynamic AE: "Cold From The Inside Out" Blast 14 (Feats: Dynamic) (Extras: Penetrating) (Flaws: Distracting) Linked to Weaken Stamina 14 (Extras: Ranged) (57)
  • Dynamic AE: "Deep Freeze" Affliction 14 (Strength; Hindered & Vulnerable/Immobile & Defenseless/Paralyzed) (Feats: Dynamic) (Extras: Ranged, Cumulative, Extra Condition) (57)
  • Dynamic AE: "Mistress of Ice" Create 14 (Feats: Innate, Dynamic) (Extras: Continuous) (46)
  • Dynamic AE: "Ice Sculpting" Move Object 14 (Feats: Dynamic) (Extras: Perception Range) (Flaws: Limited to Ice & Snow) (29)
  • Dynamic AE: "Brittle-ize" Weaken Toughness 12 (Feats: Dynamic) (Extras: Ranged, Affects Objects Only +0) (25)
"Ice Golems" Summon 7 (Extras: Horde, 2 Minions +2, Controlled) [42]

Offense:
Unarmed +8 (+1 Damage, DC 16)
Icy Area Snares & Slicks +13 (+13 Affliction, DC 23)
Ice Column +14 Area (+14 Ranged Damage, DC 29)
Icicle Barrage +16 (+12 Ranged Damage, DC 27)
Frozen Spike +14 (+14 Ranged Damage, DC 29)
Brittle-ize +14 (+12 Ranged Affliction, DC 22)
Inside Out Cold +14 (+14 Weaken & Damage, DC 24 & 29)
Initiative +4

Defenses:
Dodge +8 (+14 Deflection, DC 18-24), Parry +8 (+14 Deflection, DC 18-24), Toughness +5 (+9 Deflection), Fortitude +7, Will +10

Complications:
Relationship (Ice Princess)- The Lady of the Eternal Winter misses her infant daughter terribly, though rarely speaks of her. She has entrusted her most valuable soldier with the Princess's care, but fears the day she must encounter the girl she thought lost forever. What could she possibly say?
Relationship (Advisors)- The Lady has only a few trusted advisors, including a Frost Dragon (each Sorcerer-King has a Dragon as a primary ally) and Pericus, the mighty Captain of her army.
Responsibility (Eladria)- The elemental kingdom of Eladria was once a paradise of all the seasons, with wondrous storms of magic throughout. Now it reflects its queen- a desolate hell of pure ice and frost. The Queen mourns what once was, but cannot open her heart once more. Her citizens both depend on her for protection, and fear her terribly.
Relationships (Allied Sorcerer-Kings)- The Kings of the realms of Black Magic, and Ochre Magic c fight alongside the Queen.
Enemy (Enemy Sorcerer-Kings)- The Kings of the realms of White Magic, Gold Magic, and Violet Magic fight against the Queen and her allies.
Relationship (Unallied Sorcerer-Kings)- The Kingdoms of Green and Red Magic remain unallied, staying neutral in the war. Both sides strain to convince them to join their side.

Total: Abilities: 62 / Skills: 66--33 / Advantages: 22 / Powers: 163 / Defenses: 14 (294)

-Her name is lost to history (and those who know it are too fearful to say it out loud)- the Lady of the Eternal Winter is part of a group of eight masters of magic known as the "Sorcerer-Kings of Aramar". Aramar itself is an otherdimensional world which has only rarely had access to Earth. Each realm of Aramar was ruled by one of these beings, each of whom had mastery over a single school of magic- in her case, the Lady, Queen of Eladria, was one of the foremost masters of Blue Magic- Elementalism. In her case, this manifested as extremely powerful Ice Magic. The Queen was once known as a loving and caring monarch, truly happy in her marriage- which had recently been blessed with an infant girl- but everything changed more than a decade ago, when several of the realms of Aramar banded together and made a grab for power. The Queen's beloved husband was cut down defending their child, which was whisked away at the last moment, and sent away to Earth. Thus, the little girl was also lost to the Queen, as opening the portal to Earth was extremely difficult, and would endanger the girl all over again.

-The Queen was shattered by the occurrence, as one might expect. Wreaking a terrible vengeance upon her husband's killers, she sank into a despair, which soon resulted in an aching Queen causing an Eternal Winter over her once-vibrant kingdom, as it reflected her own heart. Unable to handle the pain, she soon closed herself off emtionally, allowing only a few trusted advisors (including a Frost Dragon and the Captain of her army) to directly communicate with her- her citizens despaired at her loss to begin with, but soon grew desondent over the loss of crops, health and freedom- the frozen wastes took over the entire land. Many abandoned Eladria, though fear of their enemies (who still pushed against the gates) kept the majority within its frozen borders, lest the monsters on the other side get them.

-Years would go by, and a Queen, cold in both name and heart by this point, would not recover. Her allies in other kingdoms proved strong enough to hold off their enemies, but constant warfare was a way of life. Months ago, however, a permanent way of entering Earth was discovered- the Queen's enemies soon started making their way through it, endangering the young girl she knew was on the other side. And so she sent her trusted Captain to protect the girl, who was growing in magical might (Sorcery runs strongly in their family- innate Ice Magic was natural), preparing for a final battle against the enemies of her realm- her Eternal Winter might soon fade, especially if she opens her heart once more.

-The Lady of the Eternal Winter is a being of incredible power- all of the Sorcerer-Kings are remarkable in might. She can throw icicles as large as buildings for as far as the eye can see, render nearly any object brittle as clay, and even freeze beings from the inside out, sending spears of ice tearing through their innards. She can even summon powerful Ice Golems to fight on her behalf.

Jab's Notes: God as my witness, I created Ice Princess before "Frozen" came out. However, her mother was somewhat based off of something I heard as a rumor for that film- that it would be about a queen who froze her kingdom out of loneliness after her heart had been broken. The idea was that a man could come along and thaw it, or something. Given that "Ice Powered Women" always turn out super-hot (it's that white and light blue, man- SO FEMININE!), it was a natural fit for a somewhat morally-ambiguous character. That men (including me) tend to get rather into distant, unattainable women at times, it fit on that level as well. Basically, she's the smoking hot, regal woman who wants nothing to do with you, and you could never get her- WHAT COULD POSSIBLY BE HOTTER?

-The character more or less was invented fully-formed- she would be unattainable, cold, distant and hide this incredible pain and sorrow under a veil of "I'm an emotionless woman". Her power would be incredible, but her kingdom would be a snowy wasteland full of frightened peasants and soldiers who were nonetheless forced to fight on her behalf (because there were worse monsters out there). The Origin Story is heavily modifed from the one in "Sailor Moon"- instead of Usagi being sent into the future to be reborn, I added some "Tangled" tragedy and had an infant sent away to Earth to be protected from the Queen's enemies. Thus her advisor Pericus (whose love for the Queen, by the way, is meant to be obvious to everyone but her and Melody) is sent to be Melody's "Luna"- an advisor-cat (to avoid suspicion). Initially, he would be the one to thaw her frozen heart with love or whatever, but it's probably a stronger narrative to subvert that and go "Full Frozen" with a reunion with her daughter saving things.
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Re: The Jabverse: An O.C. Thread (Cyber-Samurai, Lady of the Eternal Winter)

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We can take her. ;)
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Re: The Jabverse: An O.C. Thread (Cyber-Samurai, Lady of the Eternal Winter)

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This next thing has lasted through two computer meltdowns so far, so I might as well post it before my luck runs out, lol. It's one of those "I set up a huge project for completion... and then forget about it 75% of the way through" things, which is the curse of my video game playing, my writing, my fictionalized wrestling federation, my superhero universe... and would be the death of my Builds, except with those I actually set smaller, concrete projects so I can't get bored with anything :).

It's not entirely completed- a handful of letters yet remain. My attempts at going through every Cryptid on Wikipedia always flame out in the end. Maybe some day!
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Cryptoids in the Jabverse

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CRYPTOIDS IN THE JABVERSE:

Cryptoid Apes:
Agogwe- Africa
Sasquatch/Bigfoot- Western North America
Fouke Monster- Arkansas, U.S.A.
Skunk Ape, Honey Island Swamp Monster- Southern U.S.A.
Grassman- Ohio, U.S.A.
Ozark Howler- The Ozarks, U.S.A.
Almas- Mongolia
Bukit Timah Monkey Man- Singapore
Batatut- Borneo/Vietnam (actually Neanderthal)
Chuchunya- Russia
Ebu Gogo- Indonesia
Yeti- Himalayas
Yeren- China
Yowie- Australia
Hibagon- Japan
Urayuli- Alaska, U.S.A.

Lake Monsters:
The Loch Ness Monster- Loch Ness, Scotland
Bownessie- Westermere, England
Bessie- Lake Erie, U.S.A.
Bear Lake Monster- Bear Lake, U.S.A.
Chessie- Chesapeake Bay, U.S.A.
Champ- Lake Champlain, U.S.A./Canada
Igopogo- Lake Simcoe, Canada
Kussie- Lake Kussharo, Japan

Sea Monsters:
Akkorokamui- Japan
Ayia Napa Sea Monster- Greece
Con Rit- Algeria (Zeuglodon)
Caddy- B.C., Canada (Zeuglodon)
Kraken- North Atlantic

ALPHABETICAL LIST:
Adjule: Mystery canid now known to be extant populations of Afircan Wild Dogs, Wolves or Dogs. -- (Misidentified creature)
Agogwe: 4-foot Bipedal ape known in Africa. Known by many other names, and revered as a mysterious creature by many tribes. Intelligent enough to use tools and form small societies. -- (indigenous creature)
Ahool: Javan Cryptoid thought to be a giant bat or owl with a ten-foot wingspan. The actual creature was discovered to merely be a new species of flying fox, albeit larger than any known, but certainly not ten feet in wingspan. Often just a misidentified owl, as well. -- (indigenous creature)
Akkorokamui: Giant Octopus-like Creature from Ainu mythology, later moved into Shintoism as well. Found to be a near-relative of the European Kraken. -- (Indigenous creature)
Almas: Mongolian bipedal ape, part of their mythology and history. -- (Indigenous creature)
Altamaha-ha: "River Monster" from rural Georgia in the US. Revealed to be merely a large Elephant Seal that was painted green by some corrupt businessmen out to protect their interests. -- (hoax)
Am Fear Liath Mor: The Big Grey Man of Ben MacDhui was thought to be a Hominid, but is actually a spirit that was trapped between our world and the afterlife. Created a psionic fear effect in the surrounding area. -- (Ghost)
Amomongo: Filipino creature- a long-nailed ape the size of a man. Frequently disembowels chickens. -- (Indigenous creature)
Andean Wolf: Confirmed small population of rare canids. -- (Indigenous creature)
Aswang: Filipino "were-creature"- an intelligent shapeshifter that preys on humans. Known to devour fetuses (through a long proboscis) and small children, or human corpses. Known to be neighborly with humans living beside them (Filipino phrase: "better and Aswang than a thief"), but will prey upon strangers. Aswang detection is unusual (looking at them upside-down will reveal the trick; if you look into their eyes and your reflection is upside-down, they are an Aswang). They are killed by garlic, salt & religious artifacts, and confirmation of this has led to the knowledge that they are, in fact, a variant of the European Vampire. -- (Magical creature)
Atti: Confirmed to just be the Okapi (one of the most-recently-discovered large animals). -- (Indigenous creature, misidentified)
Ayia Napa Sea Monster: A multi-headed creature seen off the coast of Cyprus in the Meditteranean. Known to be non-dangerous to humans (and called "The Friendly Monster"), despite a penchant for destroying fishing nets. Confirmed to be an offshoot of the descendents of the original Lernean Hydra in Ancient Greece. -- (Magical creature)
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Barmanou: Pakistani hominid. -- (xxxxxxxx)
Batatut: Also "Ujit" or "Nguroi rung", a hominid from Borneo. Actually a relict population of Neanderthal. -- (Relict creature)
Bear Lake Monster: Utah/Idaho Lake Monster. -- (Lake Spirit)
The Beaman Monster: 12-foot Gorilla thought lost from a circus train derailment in Kansas City. Nothing that outlandish, actually just a standard Bigfoot. -- (Misidentified creature)
Brosnya/Brosno Dragon: Russian Lake Monster, often sprouting ash from the lake (once thought to be a volcanic reaction). Actually not a real "Lake Spirit", but an actual Dragon, having lived in Russia for centuries. -- (Otherdimensional creature)
Bergman's Bear: Russian brown bear, thought to be extinct. Sometimes called the "God Bear" due to its enormous size. Actually a relict Arctodus simus- thought to be extinct. -- (Relict)
The Beast of Bladenboro: A dog-killing cougar in North Carolina in 1953-54 -- (Indigenous creature)
The Beast of Bray Road: Wisconsin cryptoid, later revealed to be a rogue Werewolf. -- (Werewolf)
The Beast of Busco: Giant Snapping Turtle in a small, rural Indiana lake, only appearing a few times over the years. Actually a weird story about an Archelon and Time Travel. -- (Time Travelling Indigenous creature)
The Beast of Dean: "Moose-Pig" in Gloucestershire, England- the result of a horrific science experiment in the early 1800s by an ahead-of-his-time biologist. His works were later discovered and enhanced by a super-villain. -- (Science Experiment)
The Beast of Gevaudan: An enormous, Undead-like Werewolf, currently a supervillain. -- (Werewolf)
Bessie: Lake Monster in Lake Erie. Snake-like and 40 feet long. -- (Lake Spirit)
Bigfoot/Sasquatch: Fabled and famous hominid living throughout North America, especially the West Coast. Probably the most-numerous. -- (Indigenous creature)
Black Dogs, Black Shuck: Black dog with flaming-red eyes. Literally hounds from hell, having passed through mystical portals into England. Some are pure evil, others appear to be protectors- they easily get confused outside of their own realm, and treat humans as elder Devils. -- (Otherdimensional entity)
Bownessie: Rarely-seen Lake Monster in Westermere. -- (Lake Spirit)
British Big Cats: Multiple dark-coloured large cats seen throughtout England between the 1970s through '90s (but sightings have continued to this day). The Beasts of Dartmoor, Exmoor & Bodmin Moor, the Fen Tiger, Fiskerton Panther and Surrey Puma, etc. Many were eventually revealed to be an Avatar of the Animal Spirits- a wild-woman able to control Big Cats. -- (Metahuman-related phenomena, some are Escaped Animals)
The Bukit Timah Monkey Man: Singaporean hominid. Part of local folklore. About 4 feet tall, living only in a tiny area. -- (Indigenous creature)
Bunyip: Australian Aboriginal mythological creature, often thought to be explanations for the discovered skeletons of large extinct megafauna on the island continent (such as Giant Wombats or Diprotodons). In actuality, they are Avatars of the Animal Spirits- Shapeshifting monsters that can devour anything. They were created to punish Man for driving the megafauna of Australia to extinction. -- (Magical creatures)
Buru: Aquatic, intelligent reptile-men native to India- rarely encountered by humans, but were massacred to prevent further attacks. The only known survivor is a member of India's national superhero team. -- (Indigenous creature)
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Caddy/Cadborosaurus willsi: Sea Serpent in British Columbia, Canada. An unknown sub-species of Zeuglodon. -- (Relict Population)
Canvey Island Monsters: 2-4 ft. washed-up fish, revealed later to be Anglerfish corpses. -- (Misidentified)
Champ: Lake Monster in Lake Champlain, discovered by Samuel de Champlain himself (though Iroquois tribes had seen in centuries earlier). -- (Lake Spirit)
Cardiff Giant: A famous hoax created by an atheist to mock a Methodist who insisted that Biblical giants once walked the Earth. In actuality, it was the true petrified corpse of a species of Amazonian giants, and the "hoax" was invented as a cover story. -- (Indigenous creature)
Cherufe: Chilean dragon-like creature of rock & magma. They were a benefactor of human sacrifice in ancient times- generally virgin maidens. Revealed to be a carnivorous underworld species of humanoids capable of merging into a larger, draconic-like form. -- (Indigenous sentient creature)
Chessie: Lake Monster in Chesapeake Bay. -- (Lake Spirit)
Chickcharney: Giant owls of the Bahamas- thought to give good or bad luck. A relict population of Tyto pollens, a 1-metre barn owl relative (thought wiped out in the 16th century). -- (Relict Population)
Chuchunya: Russian Hominid. -- (Indigenous creature)
Chupacabra: Famous Latin American cryptoid, first discovered in the mid-90s. Revealed to be a species of sadistic, semi-sentient blood-sucking aliens trapped on Earth after an Alien Zoo Ship crashed in central Mexico. Often found with mange-ridden coyotes and dogs, explaining the frequent misidentification. -- (Aliens)
Con Rit: Algerian Sea Monster- Serpentine. Actually revealed to be a relict population of Zeuglodons. -- (Relict Population)
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De Loys' Ape: Famous hoax photograph of a mutilated Spider Monkey. -- (hoax)
Devil Bird: Sri Lankan creature, also called "Ulama". Shrieks an oment that portends death, revealing a link to the Banshees of Ireland- they are much the same thing, except they're the ghosts of birds, not women. -- (Ghosts)
Dingonek: Scorpion-tailed sabre-toothed creature in Congolese jungles, sometimes called the Jungle Walrus. Revealed to be a gigantic, unknown species of Pangolin. -- (Indigenous creature)
Dobhar-chu: Irish "water hound" of folklore- escapees from the Dimensional Rift of the Firbolg. -- (Otherdimensional creatures)
The Dover Demon: Tendril-limbed creature seen by numerous teenagers on one night. Revealed to be an intelligent alien, having hidden in Dover after his ship crashed, and attempted to "Swiss Family Robinson" his way. -- (Alien)
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Eastern Cougar: Cougar subspecies found way out of its normal range- however, it turns out this is in fact a small band of super-intelligent Cougars, having been given advanced intelligence from scientific experimentation upon rats and mice, which the cougars had eaten. -- (Scientifically-Altered Animal)
Ebu Gogo: Indonesian mythological creature- actually a small hominid race. Most were massacred centuries ago, after they were believed to have kidnapped human children to cook for them. -- (Indigenous creature)
Emela-Ntouka: Elephant-sized creature in Central Africa. Discovered to be an aquatic Elasmotherium, having been modified by a magical spell centuries ago and made immortal. -- (Magically-altered creature)
The Enfield Monster: An escaped kangaroo used as an example of "Group Hysteria", as dozens reported seeing a monster, whose power was exaggerated over time. It turns out a powerful Psionic child was mentally-affecting everyone around him to grow more and more fearful of the creature. -- (Misplaced wildlife, altered by Superhuman powers)
Ennedi Tiger: Relict population of sabre-toothed cats native to Chad. -- (Relict Population)
Elmendorf Beast: Texan attacker of livestock, revealed to be a coyote infected with mange... until a real Chupacabra was found to be another culprit. -- (Misidentified creature, then Chupacabra)
Elwetritsch: Mythological birdlike creature in Germany- generally treated as a "snipe"-like gag creature. However, they are actually a highly-dangerous Spirit Animal, despite resembling a chicken with antlers. They guard the forests of Germany from invaders. -- (Magical creature)
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The Flatwoods Monster: West Virginian monster with a glowing face and long, clawed fingers. Revealed to be one member of a powerful alien Empire, piloting large glowing red ships. -- (xxxxxxxx)
The Fouke Monster: "Southern Sasquatch" of Arkansas- a notable member attacked a rural family and became notorious as "The Monster of Boggy Creek". -- (xxxxxxxx)
Furry Trout: Long-joked-about hoax in Northern areas. Turned out to be the result of a "hair tonic" poured into the river in Arkansas, creating mutated fish. Others are just hoaxes. -- (Scientifically-Modified Creature)
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Gambo: Gambian mystery creature known only from a single carcass- revealed to be a small, six-foot Pliosaur relict population. -- (Relict population)
Gazeka: Papuan Devil-Pig- a long-snouted creature seen in New Guinea in the early 20th Century. An unknown species of Tapir. -- (Indigenous creature)
Ghost Deer: Californian creature- unable to be shot by hunters. Revealed to be the Native American God Coyote, playing tricks on humans. -- (God)
Giant Anaconda: Relict populations of the giant Titanoboa species, seen periodically throughout South America. -- (Relict population)
Giglioli's Whale: Whale species (60 feet long) with two dorsal fins- exceptionally-rare, around Latin America. -- (Indigenous creature)
Globster: Common name for numerous bloated corpses that wash up on beaches. Most are Basking Sharks (the neck decays to the point where it resembles a Plesiosaur), but others are actual Sea Monsters. -- (Various- usually common animals)
The Gnome of Girona: A bluish fetus-like creature discovered in Spain in 1989, and thought to be a hoax involving a cattle fetus. Actually revealed to be a semi-intelligent otherdimensional creature from Castellia- sent here via a breach in Space/Time. -- (Otherdimensional creature)
The Goatman of Maryland: A hybrid creature witnessed around Beltsville, Maryland. Revealed to be a Demon. -- (xxxxxxxx)
Gunni: Antlered wombat of Australia- revealed to be a strange marsupial offshoot. -- (Indigenous creature)
Grassman: The "Ohio Grassman" is a Sasquatch. -- (Indigenous creature)
Gray Dhole/Myanmar Gray Wild Dog: Previously-unknown species of wild dog in Burma/Myanmar. -- (Indigenous creature)
Grootslang: Giant Cave Snake of South Africa- Eyeless and able to track objects via vibrations. Initially thought to be a mistake of the Gods- forcibly-split apart to make Elephants & Snakes. -- (Indigenous creature)
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Hakawai: Much-feared Giant Bird of Prey of the Maori people of New Zealand. -- (xxxxxxxx)
Hibagon: Japanese Hominid of Hiroshima Prefecture. Five feet tall. -- (Indigenous creature)
Hodag: Fake folkloric creature of Wisconsin, U.S.A. Head of a frog, face on an elephant, claws, and a long, speared tail. -- (xxxxxxxx)
Hokkaido & Honshu Wolf: Wolf subspecies, thought exterminated in Japan in the early 20th Century. The last survivors are used as the minions of Japanese Super-Villain Dark Revenge. -- (Relict Population)
Honey Island Swamp Monster: Hominid from Louisiana, also called Letiche and Tainted Keitre. -- (Indigenous creature)
Hoop Snake: Legendary hoax creature of the Americas & Australia, said to curl into a hoop and chase people by rolling. This silly story is actually rooted in hard scientific fact- a brand of extraterrestrials have been discovered with these powers, and were known interdimensional travellers in the 1800s. -- (Alien)
Huay Chivo: Supernatural Shapeshifter of the Mayan/Yucatan regions. Revealed to be an evil Sorceror, still alive after all these years. -- (xxxxxxxx)
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Igopogo: Lake Monster in Lake Simcoe, Ontario. Sometimes seen basking in the sun, or entering the bay into Barrie. -- (xxxxxxxx)
Iliamna Lake Monster: "Illie" haunts the Alaskan fishing village of Iliamna. Most-commonly seen in the 1950s. -- (xxxxxxxx)
Inkanyamba: Serpentine Lake Monster in a waterfall lake near Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. -- (xxxxxxxx)
Issie: Lake Ikeda Monster in Japan. Believed to be a white mare who lost her foal to a samurai, and threw herself into the lake, transforming into a Saurian creature whilst looking for her offspring. -- (xxxxxxxx)
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Jackalope: Humorous folk-tale tall tale/hoax, merging a jackrabbit with an antelope or deer, possibly due to the Shope papilloma virus, which creates ugly tumors in the faces of animals like jackrabbits. Actually powerful Forest Guardians- disappearing in side glances, and capable of mimicking human voices. Use the popular fake taxidermy animals as part of their "cover story" thanks to friendships with friendly outdoorsmen. -- (Spirit)
J'ba Fofi: Giant Spider of the Congo- revealed to be the powerful offspring of Anansi. Dog-sized arachnids. -- (xxxxxxxx)
The Jersey Devil: Mythical folk tale of the Pine Barrens in New Jersey, U.S.A., born to a woman who gave birth to her thirteenth child, and stated that "let the devil have this one". Known to actually be a powerful Arch-Demon, centuries old. -- (Otherdimensional creature)
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Kaijin: Japanese Sea Monster, mentioned in the Edo Period. Humanoid aquatic creature, now revealed to be one of the Aquans- a well-known race of aquatic humanoids. -- (Indigenous creature)
Kappa: Dangerous mythological creatures of Japan- savage and brutal, but impeccably polite. Many tales exist of humans outwitting them or forcing them to apologize. Will lose their powers if the bowl-shape full of water on their heads is emptied- this is a problem because they always bow if bowed to. -- (Spiritual Creature)
Kawekaweau: Foot-long gecko in New Zealand. -- (Extinct Animal)
Kelpie: Monster in Scots mythology- shapeshifting Water Spirits who hide in lochs and pools of water. Typically appear as horses or attractive humans, then lure people to the water, where they are drowned. -- (Magical Creature)
Kingstie: Cryptozoological hoax in 1934 Ontario, Canada. Comprised of a barrel and multiple elements to resemble a Dragon -- (Hoax)
Kongamato: "Breaker of Boats"- a pterosaur-like creature from Africa. Revealed to be relict population of Pterosaurs. -- (Relict Population)
Koolakamba: Alleged hybrid between Gorillas & Chimpanzees. Actually a Hominid species. -- (Indigenous creature)
Kraken: Infamous Sea Monster, known mainly in the North Atlantic Ocean. Incredibly-rare, but are known to exist. -- (Indigenous creature)
Kting Voar: Curl-horned Bovine species from Cambodia & Vietnam- known to exist, but incredibly-rare. -- (Indigenous creature)
Kumi Lizard: Tree-dwelling New Zealand Monitor Lizard of great size. -- (Indigenous creature)
Kussie: Lake Monster in Japan's Lake Kussharo. -- (xxxxxxxx)
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Nahuelito: Lake Monster in Argentina. -- (xxxxxxxx)
Nandi Bear: The Yeti/Sea Serpent of Africa- a fabled giant legendary predator. A relict population of the short-faced ancient Hyena Pachycrocuta brevirostris. -- (Relict population)
Ndendeki: Giant Turtle in Central Africa. -- (xxxxxxxx)
Ngoubou: Cameroonian creature, said to resemble a ceratopsian and fight Elephants for land and food. Part of the population of Dinosaurs of Central Africa- a Styracosaurus. -- (Relict population)
Ngoima: Giant flightless bird in The Congo. -- (xxxxxxxx)
Nguma-monene: Giant Congolese Lizard with a serrated ridge on its back- easily the largest lizard species on Earth. -- (Indigenous creature)
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Man-Eating Trees: Known throughout the world- a reflection of the Spirit World's plants instead of animals. The Ya-te-veo of Central America is one with a specific name. -- (Spirit Creature)
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Qilin: Creature of Asian mythology- often thought to be their concept of the then-faraway Giraffe. They're known to be Magical creatures, friendly to many Asian Pantheons. They have scaled bodies, hair, ossicones that resemble large antlers, beards, carp-like features, and other things in common with Asian Dragons. -- (Magical creature)
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Urayuli: Alaskan Hominid. -- (Indigenous creature)
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Veo: Relict population of massive Pangolins- 8 feet in length. -- (Relict Population)
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Wendigo: Part of Algonquin folklore in Western Canada and the U.S. They are supernatural, otherdimensional creatures, prone to consuming human flesh. -- (Otherdimensional creature)
The Wildman of Navidad: An unseen humanoid creature in 1850s Texas who tended to appear in poor villages and either steal animals and food, or borrow tools, only to return them in beautifully-polished condition. Often, fattened hogs would be replaced with skinnier ones in a "trade". Folk legends suggest he was an African prince sold into slavery who then escaped and lived in the wilds. -- (Indigenous creature)
Wolpertinger: A folk-legend/taxidermy joke in Germany featuring a rabbit, duck, deer and fanged creature combined into one. Started out as a joke, but it turns out these are real, natural creatures, though the "wings" are useless folds of well-furred flesh. -- (Indigenous creature)
Wucharia Jackal: A mysterious kind of jackal, seen in the jungles of Eritrea. Learned to be a Wizard's familiar- a magically-created canine. -- (Magical creature)
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Yeren: Chinese Hominid, smaller than Sasquatches. -- (Indigenous creature)
Yeti: Hominid of the Himalayas. World-famous as the "abominable snowman" (a mistranslation of "bear-man of the snow"), especially from the 1950s expeditions by Westerners. Most "sightings" are of bears, as the Yeti is supposedly brown or black (with only the popular imagination making it white). However, actual Yetis are grey or white. -- (Indigenous creature)
Yowie: Australian Hominid, between 7 & 11 feet tall. -- (Indigenous creature)
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Zanzibar Leopard: Largely-extinct population of Leopards. Only a few have been seen over the years, implying a tiny remaining population. -- (Relict Population)
Zuiyo-Maru Carcass: Mysterious carcass brought about a Japanese vessel. Confirmed to be a decayed Basking Shark. -- (Misidentified)
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Looks like a really cool list. I'm curious to see how you interpret the beasties.
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Cool Hogzilla? Spring Heeled jack? any of those around?
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I'll need to look at this list in more detail later. thanks for the heads up on it though Jab
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catsi563 wrote: Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:11 pm Cool Hogzilla? Spring Heeled jack? any of those around?
The list is missing some letters. It's my chance to go in and look over things.

Hogzilla's just the name given to a deceased feral pig whose size may or may not be exaggerated- it's not really a cryptid. I mean, we've seen its corpse- they even dug it up!
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Jabroniville wrote: Thu Nov 29, 2018 10:07 am
catsi563 wrote: Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:11 pm Cool Hogzilla? Spring Heeled jack? any of those around?
The list is missing some letters. It's my chance to go in and look over things.

Hogzilla's just the name given to a deceased feral pig whose size may or may not be exaggerated- it's not really a cryptid. I mean, we've seen its corpse- they even dug it up!
Ahh but im talking about the Nemean version from the Scions game. see the little one they dug up was just a baby. ;) the real one is a sow that's some 20 feet long with 22 inch tusks and nearly a ton plus of meat. She goes into estras once a year and drops a near 800 pound baby. heroes better stop her or she could populate the world with bus sized hogs :D

Scion had some great ideas with the Nemeans how you get your king kongs or other kaiju basically boost a normal animal with titan power and voila instant mega beasty.
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I don't know what any of those words mean- I'm talking about legitimate Cryptids, here- ones from actual modern legend & sightings.
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You know, 29 Thanksgivings ago, I was in Inverness, Scotland, and I took one of those 'monster hunting' tourist boats across Loch Ness.

I can't say I saw anything I couldn't explain. But, I found it perfectly within the realm of possibility that some unknown kind of water creature could be hiding out there.
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Jabroniville wrote: Thu Nov 29, 2018 9:45 pm I don't know what any of those words mean- I'm talking about legitimate Cryptids, here- ones from actual modern legend & sightings.
Scion was White wolfs take on the gods and monsters using Demigods as the heroes not connected to their WOD stuff. basically the gods sowing kids everywhere and awakening their potential because the titans are trying to break out of their prison in tartarus. Also it implies that the titans aren't just Greek mythis but norse Japanese etc etc

one of the creatuere for foes are called Nemeans based on the Nemean lion -- and shame on you if you don't recognize that name -50 nerd cred for you :P -- basically how they handle giving normal animals powers like the Lions unbreakable skin or the stymphalean birds feathers that sort of thing. Nemeans could explain things like the Tsavo maneaters etc or Jaws. Neat way to bring a supernatural element to a normal creature and explain some cryptids etc like the Chupacabra could be a nemean coyote etc

the example they use in the book was Hogzilla which was basically a giant female that self breeds and they used what you said which is that the one they claimed to be Hogzilla was in fact just one of the babies. :)


You know, 29 Thanksgivings ago, I was in Inverness, Scotland, and I took one of those 'monster hunting' tourist boats across Loch Ness.

I can't say I saw anything I couldn't explain. But, I found it perfectly within the realm of possibility that some unknown kind of water creature could be hiding out there

Considering how deep the loch is and if there are any underground access to caves or the ocean its fully plausible
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